16 Shots: The Murder Trial Of Jason Van Dyke
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Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is on trial for the first-degree murder of Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke shot McDonald, armed with a knife, 16 times after police were called on a report of a teenager breaking into vehicles and behaving erratically.
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The narrative in the police reports--that McDonald walked toward Van Dyke or threatened him with the knife--differ from the video captured on a squad car dash camera.
Van Dyke shot McDonald on Oct. 20, 2014. His murder trial starts on Sept. 5, 2018
LAQUAN MCDONALD'S BULLET WOUNDS, AUTOPSY REPORT
